'V n to n' - Construction 17
| Name: | to incite someone to an action construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity causes someone to do an action. The NP following 'to' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | drive, incite, incline, lull, move, predispose, reduce, rouse, spur on |
| Example: | [He] incited his hearers to social revolution. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; cause; figurative; person |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3; Result.
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